Bolboceras Dung Beetle vs Four-Spotted Hister Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Bolboceras Dung Beetle | Four-Spotted Hister Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bolboceras armiger | Hister quadrimaculatus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Geotrupidae | Histeridae |
| Size | 10-18 mm | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Heathland |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Australia | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Bolboceras Dung Beetle
A stout, rounded earth-boring beetle with a yellowish-brown body and a prominent horn on the male head. It digs deep burrows to cultivate subterranean fungal gardens rather than provisioning with dung. Adults are attracted to lights.
Did You Know?
Rather than eating dung, this earth-boring beetle cultivates underground fungal gardens in its burrows.
Four-Spotted Hister Beetle
A glossy black hister beetle with four orange-red spots on its wing cases. It is associated with mammal dung in pastures and heathlands.
Did You Know?
It typically arrives at fresh dung within the first hour and remains for several days until the pat dries out.